it’s 7:00 a.m. the nurse wakes me up and it’s almost time reluctantly and walk
it’s almost time reluctantly and walk
it’s almost time reluctantly and walk into the bathroom to take a shower how
into the bathroom to take a shower how
into the bathroom to take a shower how will I do a simple thing like this after
will I do a simple thing like this after
will I do a simple thing like this after the operation when I’m finished I look
the operation when I’m finished I look
the operation when I’m finished I look into the mirror I see a 15 year old guy
into the mirror I see a 15 year old guy
into the mirror I see a 15 year old guy who loves to play music my plan was to
who loves to play music my plan was to
who loves to play music my plan was to become a successful guitar player so why
become a successful guitar player so why
become a successful guitar player so why is this happening to me why after a good
is this happening to me why after a good
is this happening to me why after a good look at my hands I walk back to my bed
look at my hands I walk back to my bed
look at my hands I walk back to my bed where my parents are the nurse came up
where my parents are the nurse came up
where my parents are the nurse came up to me and she gives me my medication and
to me and she gives me my medication and
to me and she gives me my medication and a marker and with this marker I write
a marker and with this marker I write
a marker and with this marker I write down
down
down stay away on my right arm and the target
stay away on my right arm and the target
stay away on my right arm and the target mark on my left arm I don’t want the
mark on my left arm I don’t want the
mark on my left arm I don’t want the doctors to make any mistake it’s time
doctors to make any mistake it’s time
doctors to make any mistake it’s time absolutely many tears and kisses my mom
absolutely many tears and kisses my mom
absolutely many tears and kisses my mom drives up with me to the or
drives up with me to the or
drives up with me to the or I’m lying on a hard operation table and
I’m lying on a hard operation table and
I’m lying on a hard operation table and it’s very cold before the doctors sedate
it’s very cold before the doctors sedate
it’s very cold before the doctors sedate me I take one last look at both of my
me I take one last look at both of my
me I take one last look at both of my hands and start crying knowing that in a
hands and start crying knowing that in a
hands and start crying knowing that in a few hours I will wake up with only one
few hours I will wake up with only one
few hours I will wake up with only one arm and a lost dream
[Music]
[Music] so I play basically Topkick with with my
so I play basically Topkick with with my
so I play basically Topkick with with my right hand and then anything that we
right hand and then anything that we
right hand and then anything that we used to play with my left my left arm I
used to play with my left my left arm I
used to play with my left my left arm I play a play down here with my left foot
I was still in the hospital when I
I was still in the hospital when I received this video from my niece
received this video from my niece
received this video from my niece instantly I got my dream back hope in
instantly I got my dream back hope in
instantly I got my dream back hope in making music and hope in living a full
making music and hope in living a full
making music and hope in living a full life without a second arm as soon as I
life without a second arm as soon as I
life without a second arm as soon as I was recovered from bone cancer I bought
was recovered from bone cancer I bought
was recovered from bone cancer I bought my first drum kit and I practiced for
my first drum kit and I practiced for
my first drum kit and I practiced for hours and hours and it took a while
hours and hours and it took a while
hours and hours and it took a while because there was no manual for one on
because there was no manual for one on
because there was no manual for one on drumming I had to find out everything
drumming I had to find out everything
drumming I had to find out everything myself but when I got better I started
myself but when I got better I started
myself but when I got better I started to share my passion with the outside
to share my passion with the outside
to share my passion with the outside world I posted so-called drum covers on
world I posted so-called drum covers on
world I posted so-called drum covers on YouTube and I created my own website the
YouTube and I created my own website the
YouTube and I created my own website the one thing that almost killed my dream
one thing that almost killed my dream
one thing that almost killed my dream became my trademark one art the response
became my trademark one art the response
became my trademark one art the response on these videos was overwhelming and
on these videos was overwhelming and
on these videos was overwhelming and after a while I even want a local talent
after a while I even want a local talent
after a while I even want a local talent contest here in the city of the noldor
contest here in the city of the noldor
contest here in the city of the noldor where I used to live local and national
where I used to live local and national
where I used to live local and national media picked up my story and I booked my
media picked up my story and I booked my
media picked up my story and I booked my first live performances it got even
first live performances it got even
first live performances it got even better
better
better my passion for electronic dance music
my passion for electronic dance music
my passion for electronic dance music grew and it started to produce and
grew and it started to produce and
grew and it started to produce and record my own music because I was so
record my own music because I was so
record my own music because I was so interested in EDM I came up with the
interested in EDM I came up with the
interested in EDM I came up with the idea to combine this type of music
idea to combine this type of music
idea to combine this type of music together with live drums which evolved
together with live drums which evolved
together with live drums which evolved into a unique life act which had to run
into a unique life act which had to run
into a unique life act which had to run clubs and festivals and this is what it
clubs and festivals and this is what it
clubs and festivals and this is what it looks like
one fine day I received a phone call
one fine day I received a phone call from China the Chinese brand of the drum
from China the Chinese brand of the drum
from China the Chinese brand of the drum kit I used to play on invited me over
kit I used to play on invited me over
kit I used to play on invited me over exactly five years after my amputation I
exactly five years after my amputation I
exactly five years after my amputation I was performing live at a big music Expo
was performing live at a big music Expo
was performing live at a big music Expo in the middle of Shanghai after that
in the middle of Shanghai after that
in the middle of Shanghai after that first time that came a second and even a
first time that came a second and even a
first time that came a second and even a third time and this whole Expo became
third time and this whole Expo became
third time and this whole Expo became just a part of all China to her I did
just a part of all China to her I did
just a part of all China to her I did twice my family supported me all the way
twice my family supported me all the way
twice my family supported me all the way but my parents did stress out the
but my parents did stress out the
but my parents did stress out the importance of a good education I wanted
importance of a good education I wanted
importance of a good education I wanted to go to the conservatory in Harlem to
to go to the conservatory in Harlem to
to go to the conservatory in Harlem to become an emu zation with Jason at the
become an emu zation with Jason at the
become an emu zation with Jason at the education to become an electronic
education to become an electronic
education to become an electronic musician producer and studio engineer I
musician producer and studio engineer I
musician producer and studio engineer I knew that they had a waiting list and
knew that they had a waiting list and
knew that they had a waiting list and only allowed the best applicants to
only allowed the best applicants to
only allowed the best applicants to enter and these are moms the doubt sets
enter and these are moms the doubt sets
enter and these are moms the doubt sets in why would they choose me if they can
in why would they choose me if they can
in why would they choose me if they can have normal students instead this
have normal students instead this
have normal students instead this education requires the student to play
education requires the student to play
education requires the student to play instruments like piano synthesizer and
instruments like piano synthesizer and
instruments like piano synthesizer and you have to set up gear in the studio
you have to set up gear in the studio
you have to set up gear in the studio but you know what after four years in
but you know what after four years in
but you know what after four years in 2015 I graduated any musician they
2015 I graduated any musician they
2015 I graduated any musician they welcome me and I’m so grateful that they
welcome me and I’m so grateful that they
welcome me and I’m so grateful that they were were willing to give me this chance
were were willing to give me this chance
were were willing to give me this chance and went the extra mile for me so am I
and went the extra mile for me so am I
and went the extra mile for me so am I always this positive and unhappy of
always this positive and unhappy of
always this positive and unhappy of course not I still have my moments of
course not I still have my moments of
course not I still have my moments of doubt and disappointment that I wish
doubt and disappointment that I wish
doubt and disappointment that I wish that for one day I can live my life with
that for one day I can live my life with
that for one day I can live my life with two hands again that I can hold my
two hands again that I can hold my
two hands again that I can hold my girlfriend with both of my arms again
girlfriend with both of my arms again
girlfriend with both of my arms again just like everybody else
just like everybody else
just like everybody else but at these moments I just look at all
but at these moments I just look at all
but at these moments I just look at all the things one arm brought me I’m still
the things one arm brought me I’m still
the things one arm brought me I’m still here I’m living my life to the fullest
here I’m living my life to the fullest
here I’m living my life to the fullest and I’m still making music and yeah
and I’m still making music and yeah
and I’m still making music and yeah there’s one thing I can do and that is
there’s one thing I can do and that is
there’s one thing I can do and that is to clap my hands but I leave that up to
to clap my hands but I leave that up to
to clap my hands but I leave that up to you thank you
you thank you
you thank you [Applause]
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